What is ss -tulnp?

ss = socket statistics.

It is used to display:


Command Breakdown

ss -tulnp
Option Meaning
-t Show TCP sockets
-u Show UDP sockets
-l Show listening ports
-n Show numeric (don’t resolve names)
-p Show process using the port

Sample Output

tcp LISTEN05110.0.0.0:4430.0.0.0:* users:(("nginx",pid=804254,fd=186))

Let’s explain each column.


Column-by-Column Explanation


Netid